November 16th, 2025

National Sports

Real Madrid salvages 1-1 draw with Paris FC in Women’s Champions League, Kerr nets 2 in Chelsea rout

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

Caroline Weir scored a dramatic late goal for Real Madrid to salvage a 1-1 draw with Paris FC in the Women’s Champions League on Tuesday, when Lyon defeated fellow heavyweight Wolfsburg 3-1. Weir scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time — there were only supposed to be six — to deny Paris another win ... Read More »

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Packers place center Elgton Jenkins on injured reserve

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay center Elgton Jenkins has been placed on injured reserve after getting knocked out of the Packers’ 10-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. The Packers announced Tuesday they had placed the two-time Pro Bowl selection on injured reserve and had signed linebacker Kristian Welch from their ... Read More »

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Belichick’s Tar Heels finding success bringing down QBs in sign of progress from rough start

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina linebacker Tyler Thompson has a simple explanation of how he keeps getting to the quarterback. “Really just effort and violence, bro,” he said after tallying seven sacks in four games. “Like, if you really want it, you’ll get it.” These days, he could be speaking for the Tar ... Read More »

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Sceptres star Natalie Spooner eyes return to MVP form with clean bill of health

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

TORONTO — Natalie Spooner was happy to shed the knee brace when the time came after getting some advice from Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman. The Toronto Sceptres forward crossed paths with the NHLer at Hockey Canada’s Olympic orientation camp in late August that brought together players from the men’s, women’s and paralympic teams. “I ... Read More »

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Montreal’s Jason Maas, Saskatchewan’s Corey Mace lead their teams into Grey Cup

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

WINNIPEG — Jason Maas and Corey Mace have their teams in the Grey Cup, but say they haven’t done it alone. And the keys to CFL head coaching success for both are very similar. “Players make a great head coach, that’s where you start,” Montreal’s Maas said Tuesday during the coaches news conference ahead of ... Read More »

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Suns guard Jalen Green out at least 4-6 weeks with a right hamstring injury

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green has a right hamstring strain and will miss at least the next four to six weeks before being reevaluated, the team said Tuesday. Green has had hamstring issues for the past 1 1/2 months and left Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers after aggravating the injury. ... Read More »

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From Naismith to SGA: ‘The Golden Generation’ tells Canada’s men’s basketball story

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

When Oren Weisfeld set out to write about the story of Canada’s national men’s basketball team, he wasn’t sure how many of the sport’s biggest names would agree to talk. Instead, Canada’s basketball community embraced Weisfeld’s new book “The Golden Generation,” with a who’s who of the sport agreeing to interviews, including reigning NBA MVP ... Read More »

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Oilers GM Stan Bowman on Edmonton’s scuffling start: ‘We’re just not clicking’

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

TORONTO — Stan Bowman smirked when the conversation shifted to goaltending. The Edmonton Oilers general manager has been in the job just under 16 months. He knows the crease — especially in a Canadian market — is always a hot topic. And it’s particularly scalding right now in Alberta’s capital. Stuart Skinner has allowed 11 ... Read More »

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No. 2 Indiana is trying to turn the page following an emotional, historic victory at Penn State

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

Omar Cooper Jr.’s game-winning toe-tap touchdown at Penn State will forever be etched as one of the most iconic images in Indiana football history. It was so acrobatic, so unexpected that even usually unflappable coach Curt Cignetti acknowledged he nearly teared up during his postgame interviews. Now, though, after finally winning on the road against ... Read More »

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Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge stemming from Miami shooting

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf. Jail records in Essex County, New Jersey, show Brown was released late Tuesday morning for the transfer to Florida. The former All-Pro wide ... Read More »

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Charge goaltender Philips looks to build on stellar rookie PWHL season

By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025

OTTAWA — Gwyneth Philips can still walk down the street in Ottawa and enjoy a little anonymity. That could change soon. The Ottawa Charge goaltender turned heads in her Professional Women’s Hockey League rookie season. The 25-year-old posted a 1.23 goals-against-average and .952 save percentage in eight playoff games and won the Ilana Kloss playoff ... Read More »

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